PA to Director - Mandarin

Project People; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Cambridge is seeking a PA to the Director on a fixed-term contract. The role requires proficiency in English and Chinese, alongside strong administrative and organizational skills. Responsibilities include managing the Director's diary, handling travel arrangements, drafting documents, and overseeing departmental activities. Ideal candidates must have a relevant degree and be detail-oriented with excellent communication skills. Competitive compensation and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant field with a major in Management or specialized qualification preferred.
• Proficient in both English and Chinese is essential.
• Must be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary and administrative tasks for the Director.
• Handle travel arrangements including bookings.
• Draft documents and maintain confidential information.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate meetings.
• Manage awards nomination and publication processes.
• Work closely with Finance and Procurement team in terms of PR/PO raising, invoice receiving and expense claiming.

Skills

Proficient in English

Proficient in Chinese

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Business Administration/HR/Psychology

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

PA to Director (PAYE Fixed Term Contract)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:

• Personal assistant to Director, manage the diary, coordinate and maintain day to day administrative and secretarial services, handle travel arrangements as required, including hotels and tickets bookings;
• Document management: draft documents (letters, meeting minutes, reports, etc), in addition to handling and maintaining confidential information, filing documents and tracking the process.
• Event management: schedule appointments, prepare and coordinate meetings, organise department activities;
• Manage the department’s awards: draft/update the annual award policy, collection nominations and organise the selections. Follow up the award publication and process the payments.
• Assist the Director to maintain external relations;
• Work closely with Finance and Procurement team in terms of PR/PO raising, invoice receiving and expense claiming;

Person Specification:

• University degree in Business Administration/HR/Psychology or other relevant subject with major in Management or specialized qualification preferred
• Language skills: proficient in both English and Chinese is essential.
• Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and design software (Photoshop, AI, ID)
• Proactive, demonstrates excellent communication interpersonal skills, confidentiality and professionalism
• Must be systematic, detail oriented, efficient and able to handle multiple tasks with discretion

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources and Administrative

Industries

• Telecommunications